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Jollibee is set to open its Vancouver location at Granville St.

Vancouver, B.C. Three other locations are in the works Charmaine Rodriguez Kara Amid a decreasing unemployment trend, there’s additional good news for British Columbia residents. The Philippines’ largest fast-food chain brand announced that it is hiring workers for service crew, stockman, dishwasher and driver positions at $15.75 per hour for its upcoming Granville location. This […]

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A Valentine tribute to the late Jesse Robredo

JESSE’S POEM Jose Dalisay If this was what I died for, Let no one grieve. When wife became widow She could not believe That hurtful accident could make Of loss a boundless gain And of my bones a pillow To dream away the pain. If this was what I died for Then I live on.

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Filipina gets Executive Director job at curling club but does not know the game

Fort St. John, B.C. “I just know it’s sweeping and throwing some rocks,”… Charmaine Rodrigue Kara A Filipina manager landed a job in an iconic curling club in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada despite not knowing what this game on ice is. Edelaine Penaflor, 28, is now making headlines for being the executive director

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Canada’s close to 37 millionpopulation fuelled by immigration

Vancouver, B.C. B.C. exceeds 5 five million Charmaine Rodriguez Kara For the first time, the population of British Columbia exceeded five million people, overtaking Canada’s three fastest growing provinces, the 2021 Census revealed. It is the lone province in Western Canada where population growth (+7.6%) exceeded the national average of 5.2% from 2016. The provinces of

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Robredo’s solid economics, legal background key to PH recovery, says top economists

By: Gabriel Pabico Lalu – Reporter / @GabrielLaluINQ INQUIRER.net is a news partner of Philippine Canadian News.Com /11:58 PM February 11, 2022 MANILA, Philippines — One hundred sixty two economists, including key past and present government officials have expressed support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid, and stressed that she can help the nation recover

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Robredo supporters ride buses, skytrain, Seabus, walk

Updated:February 12, 2022, 8:00 A.M. British Columbia “..humps and bumps along the way but we will be with her in this journey ” – Treenee Lopez By Charmaine Janis Rodriguez As a unique and heartfelt tribute to presidential candidate Leni Robredo, her supporters in Metro Vancouver kicked off the campaign period by taking public transportation

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Philippine elections: Official campaign launch

Vancouver, B.C. Parties gear up for May 9, 2022 elections Charmaine Rodriguez Kara (Ed’s note:) In the unique tradition of Philippine political culture, the official campaign started on February 8, but the campaign has been going on since the last election in 2016. Politicians drive right in after being elected and campaigns until the election.

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Vancouver’s Pink journey for Leni and Kiko a success

Update:February 7, 2022, 8:30 P.M. Vancouver, B.C. What a perfect day for the biyahedors! The sun shone on the more than 50 supporters of Leni Robredo and Kiko Pangilinan as they took to the streets and rode Vancovuer’ famous public transit system to show their support. Wearing their pink t-shirts, they rode on buses and

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Leni Robredo: Lawyer and witness met

Calgary, Alberta VP Robredo shares ‘emotional’ meeting Teodoro ‘Ted’ Alcuitas One aspect of Vice-President Robredo’s  life that is perhaps least known is that she is a lawyer and was practicing as a progressive advocate even before she went into politics. Like many of you I was surprised to see a repost in April 2015 of her

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February 4 – 123rd Anniversary of the Philippine-American War

Editor’s Note: As we commemorate the anniversary of the Philippine-American War, it is but fitting that we print an account of that war by an eminent scholar of Philippine history and revolution. Professor Scalice has written extensively on the Philippines especially the Communist Party of the Philippines. Here he untangles the bloody history of that

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